Man From Reno Film Review

Suicidal Crime Writer Unwittingly Involved in a Gripping Murder Case

Although Aki Akahori, played by Ayako Fujitani, is a successful and prominent Japanese mystery writer, she is unhappy. So unhappy, in fact that she contemplates suicide.

To stave off the loneliness she feels, Aki flies from Tokyo to San Francisco, where she meets a mysterious Japanese hunk, Akira Suzuki, visiting the Bay City from Reno, Nevada. Their first meeting turns into a one night stand of no-strings attached sex.

The next morning, the hunk vanishes into thin air without saying goodbye, leaving behind a suitcase full of clues.

Meanwhile, in nearby San Marco, Sheriff Moral, played by Pepe Serna and his deputized daughter, played by Elisha Skorman, find a dead body, identified as Akira Suzuki. That is the name of Aki’s one-nigh-stand stud.

The police are not the only ones interested in Akio Suzuki. Some unsavory characters become suspicious of the seemingly innocent crime writer. Just like the police, these hoods also want to check out the recently-deceased man’s belongings.